If your financial life is entirely domestic, you can stop here.International tax advice is relevant only in a small number of situations. Hiring a specialist when you do not need one is usually expensive and unnecessary.
• All income is earned in a single country
• You have no foreign bank or brokerage accounts
• You do not own or control any foreign companies or trusts
• You have not lived or worked in more than one country
• You have no foreign spouse, inheritance, or jointly held foreign assets
• You are not planning to move countries with existing assets
• You have not received any notices or penalties related to foreign reporting
• Your tax situation has been stable and domestic for several yearsIn these cases, standard domestic tax services are usually sufficient.
• Ownership or control of foreign companies, partnerships, or trusts
• Foreign bank or investment accounts above reporting thresholds
• Income, equity compensation, or investments spanning multiple countries
• Multiple tax residencies or unclear residency status
• Relocation across borders while holding significant assets
• Prior non-compliance involving foreign assets or reporting obligations
• Conflicting tax obligations between jurisdictionsThese situations are narrow, technical, and rarely resolved with general advice.
International tax work is usually:• Expensive
• Document-heavy
• Slow
• Conservative rather than creativeThere are no quick fixes.If you are looking for reassurance, optimization, or informal guidance, this is not the right path.
If—and only if—you are in one of the situations above, you may request an introduction to a specialist firm.Requests are reviewed for basic fit only. No advice is provided here.